Ok. I asked the question because Matic was originally an attacking midfielder and was converted to defensive midfielder later. The video posted earlier by someone somehow gives me an impression he has some similarities to how Matic plays. Anyway, thanks for sharing.
Javi Guerra - United most interested
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No chance they selling him for that price ESPECIALLY to us
Why not look at Federico Redondo(Fernando's son) playing in the Argentinian league, His value is 8M, how high can it go?
More like expects Mount to be. So is he giving up on Mount already?
Once Mason Mount is up and running in his Utd career he will be our goal scoring midfielder and we will not need to cough up obscene amounts of cash on these pretenders.
That Robot dance is classic!
Know little about him but based on the discourse he seems like a United type signing as we love to hoard midfielders who aren’t highly technical or tempo dictating playmakers but instead either reliant on end product or all action attributes.
The clip posted of his season highlights wasn’t great either.
The clip posted of his season highlights wasn’t great either.
Think he'll give us a different option from midfield at least. None of our midfielders do what he does (which is carrying the ball from midfield to attack through dribbles). Our midfielders are mostly either passers (Mainoo, Amrabat, Bruno, Eriksen), tacklers (Case) or confused (McT, Mount).
I do think we need someone to take over Eriksen's profile though - we really miss that sort of midfielder when he doesn't play.
I do think we need someone to take over Eriksen's profile though - we really miss that sort of midfielder when he doesn't play.
Fixed.
Not impressed with the compilation I just watched.
Would rather a Modrid/Scholes profile midfielder, rather than a McTominay replacement.
Throw in a Van Basten type striker and a Messi type #10 and we would definitely be on the up and up.
I was talking about playing style rather than quality tbfWe need to replace Eriksen. Or get a second Mainoo. Mainoo can drive into space and pick a pass. But I’ve not seen him take set pieces or that many shots really, even in academy football, or at least I don’t remember well.
Unless the plan is get Bruno to play deep, which I’m unsure will work because that’s not his natural instinct.
Unless the plan is get Bruno to play deep, which I’m unsure will work because that’s not his natural instinct.
I wasn't impressed with Amrabat when I watched his highlights, I am not impressed with Javier Guaerra's highlights either
Those types are as rare as hens teeth
He doesn't pass the fbref stats or the eye test. I call bs on this one. Probably his club using our name to drum up interest.
Maxence Caqueret is the midfielder we need, players like Guerra or Amadou will not solve our problems.
No he isn't
For once I wish we'd target a midfielder who was elite at passing and keeping the ball.
What about the more important stuff like can he play under the press, how's his passing, his first touch, can he dictate play, can he be creative?
He doesn't really know. Admitted in one video he looked average but decided to change his mind based on a highlight reel that cherry picked his best moments.
Yea that video doesn't show what he's claiming it does.
None of them really do
Deadwood. Can't wait til this coward fraud is out of my club.
Very true. Just once I would like to watch one where its a guy passing the ball around in a longer clip where I can see how he positions, looks, deals with the press, and decides where and when to pass.None of them really do
whoever sanctioned this transfer needs sacking
His passing completion is poor for someone who don’t make enough progressive passes. If we want to progress to be possession based team, he’s just not the no 8 we should be investing. Although, you could say he’s playing at Valencia and they don’t really dominate teams in la liga so may be there is some of his passing assets that haven’t been utilised enough and he could develop his passing and ball retention through coaching. However, if he needs basic coaching with his passing then we shouldn’t be paying 30m.
Or Enzo Le Fee. Too bad about Caqueret’s terrible hairdo
He's a good young player but I prefer Mainoo and dont believe we'll be picking an 18 year old and a 20 year old weekly in the premier league in our CM poisitions
That might be what he becomes but no, he isnt a playmaker or midfield controller right now. His on the ball passing numbers are lower than McTom and most midfielders. Its an area he can improve a lot
What he's good at is running the ball, getting into the attack and shooting. He's a bit more like Carlos Soler who they sold to PSG previously or a McTom with better technique
Pepelu is Valencia's passing/controlling CM and last season it was Andre Almeida who has pushed forward in more of a bruno role since they bought Pepelu in the summer. Guerra is running the ball and shooting
Though his highlights aren't that great but I also think raw attributes are there and eventually I see him playing as deepest midfielder .
This is what he currently is
Dont be surprised if he's always an attacking minded midfielder
That's fair enough but I do think he could be like Matic if that make sense to you .This is what he currently is
Dont be surprised if he's always an attacking minded midfielder
But offcourse that would require plenty of work and patience .
We love a tall midfielder.
Always work like a fecking charm. Fellaini, Matic, Pogba, Mctominay. Tall and slow is our secret weapon to owning that midfield area! Has to be tall, has to be!
Serious note, looks like a talent!
Always work like a fecking charm. Fellaini, Matic, Pogba, Mctominay. Tall and slow is our secret weapon to owning that midfield area! Has to be tall, has to be!
Serious note, looks like a talent!
Hmmm.
6'2" - Carrick
6'3" - Pogba
6'4" - Fellaini, Matic, McTominay
As such, it's scientifically proven that 6'2" is the optimum height if we're looking for a tall midfielder, and the taller they get after that the worse they end up being. How tall is this guy again? Google says 188cm (the same as Carrick), so sign him up!
Hmm Busquets is 189cm, you are probably on to something. He has room to grow even!
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Tom Huddlestone is 188cm…. We’re sorted!
"We" could probably get both for the price "we" normally pay pay for midfielders, technically sound ballplayers is what's needed on this team.
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He also looks fast for someone so tall. He's definitely more a transition player than a controller, but gets stuck in defensively too. Gonna have a to watch a Valencia game fully now.
Quite a different profile to Enzo though, no? More all action, rough and tumble, better dribbler/press resistance, inferior passer (not necesarily a knock given how good Enzo is at this).